In this episode I cover tuberculosis. If you want to follow along with written notes on tuberculosis go to https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/infectiousdisease/tb/ or the infectious diseases section in the Zero to Finals medicine book. This episode covers the presentation, testing, management and vaccination of tuberculosis. The audio in the episode was ex ... Show More
May 2021
Le Syndrome K, l'épidémie qui a sauvé des vies
<p>Pendant la guerre, un hôpital de Rome s'est retrouvé submergé par une maladie inconnue et très contagieuse appelée "Syndrome K". Incroyable mais vrai, cette épidémie a sauvé de nombreuses vies ! Cet épisode est une rediffusion du podcast <a href="https://studiobiloba.fr/perles ... Show More
6m 9s
Aug 2023
Ep 123 Hand, Foot, and Mouth (and Butt?) Disease
<p>Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). The dreaded scourge of daycares, kindergartens, even occasionally college campuses, and the topic of this week’s episode. From the multiple viruses that cause HFMD to the wide array of symptoms (bye bye, fingernails), from the relatively r ... Show More
1h 30m
Jun 2021
‘Feed a cold, starve a fever’: fact or fiction?
You’ve probably heard the popular advice to ‘feed a cold, starve a fever’ many times over when you’ve come down with a cold or the flu. But is there any truth to this advice? That’s what I’ll explore in this podcast. Episode transcript
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4m 56s
Mar 2020
Episode 0 - The W5H of Trauma ICU Rounds
Look. Listen. Feel. In this trailer for the Trauma ICU Rounds podcast, I outline the objectives of this medical education series. Key topics that will be addressed span the spectrum of surgical critical care, acute care and emergency general surgery, as well as trauma. We'll ... Show More
5m 15s
Mar 2020
#6: Coronavirus special - the spread of covid-19, fatality rates, and the importance of hand washing
Governments globally are taking serious measures to halt the spread of the covid-19 coronavirus, from shutting schools to cancelling major events. On the panel for this special episode dedicated to the disease are New Scientist journalists Rowan Hooper, Penny Sarchet and Donna Lu ... Show More
33m 12s